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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
4 Girl wife in India.

\ remarkable case has just happened.
in which llndoo girl Of seventeen, who
was married in her seventh year, applied
20 British court Of justice for the resti-
tuition Of her coniugal rights on the Ground
tha. as She was married ut an AGE when
size could not exercise her choice, Gnd q,
'er consent YVES lot taken before she was
united 90 TIER present husband, she was
not bound 10 acknowledge her present
I'm band as her legal husband. Thecourt
which first tried the case decided that the
Girl WIS justified in making the prayer
and granted her application. But this was
against Hindoo law, and On appeal being
made TO the higher tribunal bs The
husband Of the girl the order or tAe
lower court WAS coucolcl, nId tho gni
was ordered 10 90 20 her husband md
acknowledge him rs such; but the girl is
uuy.eld.ns and has declared that she
would not obey the order Of the court. The
consequence WI be that the Girl VIII have
II 80 10 Jail. This is a unique case and
FIRST of the kind. and has succeeded in di-
rtcting the attention of the more ntclli-
gent aud right thinking Of the Hindoo bon,
ulaton towards tAe evils Of child marriage
II j. hoped that a systematic ana deter
mined effort VIII now le mndu in order to
put down ipfaut marriage IN lndia.-Jo-
P'ntta Aath Bose IN New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21

There is dignity in labor. 1t does not
narrow down the mental powers and TIE
Individual dignity, as is too often asserted
but II pursued with proper appreciation
OK les incalculable assistance 10 human
happiness, and made subservicnt to the
great plan of human lie, is ennobling and
itself exalted
An idle man no more respects himself
than do others respect him. lie feels that
he is III and exposed object for others
jeers and light remarks. He lacks an in
ternal feeling Of dignity, that is the
noblest Of all the impulses by which he
is controlled and his life made a bright
example He sees others at work around
him, and feels n sense OF isolation come
over him that is perpetually gnawing at
the huge pile OF happiness he had laid
away for the good time when he should
have nothing to do. In his expected hap
piness he is Of all men most miserable
Something is wanting 70 give n zest TO the
pleasures he il continually trying 10 enter
upon. There hangs an underlined and un-
definable gloom about his horizon. His
blood flows slugCishly. lie looks for.
ward 10 nothing. because his all is right
about him in the stagnant present. His
pleasures pail on his taste He is cloved
with the very sweetness he had so wist.
fully coveted. He envies the Jolly. red
faced draymen, dragging at their loads Of
boxes, bales and barrels The very sweep
looks happy 20 his eye, because he seems
10 go into his work with signs Of ANNA.
ton. OH the misery Of literally having
nothing 10 dol nothing 10 do.-Boston
midget
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21

There are two trees in The pr,uu a;
't't md Which were hr0u.at l.an ia
cnun ry egt ~ Miss NClle's fathers cola.
Ing ~ en- the Hudson.
"Cm 10 be GoLet' she asked az tie land.
scapc gardener who had undertaken to
make her domains whit They oleht t. he
IA the matter OF trees and shrubs. She
ietcrrel 90 the tran plontinr.
me- landscape gardener was G0toairhcl.
Tray, madam" said lac. hositatngly,
nave yod considered tbc cnornous cx-
ict OK carrying out such wilma? Ii
would cost at lcast'--
lis qucs'ioncr broke in impaticn;lyi
"Ihut has nothing 10 do with It," she
said. Il did not ask You what IL would
cost, bu' II IL could he done. l repeat, l..
1t possbley"
,.' "Ycs'" answered tie Landscape maker,
vt IS possible"
DO it them" ordered the lady. "and
ltt t4e expense lie what it may. want
tlc,c trees in Newport"
AND me trees came 10 Newport. They
were ta';cn ~ carQtnlly. laid upon canal
boats carried down the Hudson. and
along the sound, making the entire Jour
toy bj water. What mGst have been the
aston incnt Of the sailors wha saw the
remarkable spectacle Of what looked like
. forest moving ou the face Of the deep.
Dame 8 ssip saith not. 1t was ONLY a
modern In lance Of BirnGm wood and Dun
s'nare But the operation was success.
f1L The much travelled t.ces arc -four.
ihing VITA great vigor in Rhode Island
soil, and never seemed biz the worse for
their long and remarkable journey, which
cot about $1,000. Newport Letter in the
Boston Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21

The great oycrruling superstiions In
China arc however, the fear of the dead
and the belief in Fong Shut. The latter
word means literally wind and water, y
aud seems 10 typify both the good and
baneful influences of physical phenomena.
II is the existence of these t0o supersti-
tons which really forms the barrier to
progress IN China, because they interfere
with the reception Of foreign ideas and the
development of industrial projects in
mining railway making, etc. Feng Shut
Is defined, says the Roman Catholic bishop
OF Ningpo, as "the patti of the Great ORA
gon, who rushes through the air just
above the houses, spouting blessings in
showers from his nostrils. He flies
straight forward, unless by evil chance he
should strike against some high building,
in which case he turns aside at an angle,
and so the houses beyond lose their share
of his blessing Hence the jealous care Of
the Chinese house builders lest any one
should build house higher than his
neighbour and the singular uniformity OF
domestic architecture. y
The fear Of the dead leads TO the most
slavish form Of ancestor worship, and the
three first weeks Of April are specially de
voted 10 the service of the shades. AT
that time every one visits the graves Of
his relations with offerings, carried on
trays or in baskets. The cost of these an
nual services and offerings TO the dead IS
stated by Mrs Gordon-Cumming to be
not less than G32 600, 900, all 10 pro-
pitiate the spirits Of those whose graves
cover the country, and who are believed
TO be powerful for evil if neglected. The
dead arc even honorcd by the bestowa. OF
new titles il there is special reason fCI dis
tinguishinS them. ALL the Year Round.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
Enriring In yrphn

IN American writer who visited soUe
NJ the most important Of the agricultural
district Of Japan i'm company with Gen
Nau Baron United States consul general
at lokohGm1, has publ. he'd an int ~. tr1
a. ount a what ne saw and ho.ri. Oh
labor saving instruments or machines
Japan has very few. Even the pl0W is
bul little used, broad plated nattocl1
beng the principal tool for stirring the
soil, and there is not flour nail in the
country, unless the hand grinding ma
chine similar 10 That depicted on the
tu.lh3 Of the ancient Egyptians can be
called by that name. Wheat is for the
most part huilcd and eaten rs rice IT, that
which is ground being madc into unlcay-
Cncd cakes There i no word in the Jap
aucse language for bread, nor any pro-
cess in the national cookery analogous to
yeast fermentation.
In mcny parts Of the country the soil is
extremely fertile and the cultivation is cX-
cc!lcat. Near kioto, the old capital, il is
not UNCOMMON - grow seventy bushels If
rice 10 the acre IS the second c.op Of The
year from the same land which had pro.
dcced forty bushels ~ wheat as winter
crop. Nor is this all the years produce,
for carly yc -otaDles are sOWn between The
rows Of wheat in February, maturing
with the latter in May. After the wheat
harvest tAe land is pr pared for and
planted with rice, which is harvested in
October. Barley and rye. like wheat, ere
planted ia the autumn. Maize !, eulti-
waited ,o some eXtcnt and millet Is pro-
duced abvulantly in attitudes where rice
wil, not GYur. d. The farmers manure
t.r i.1i heavily and stir it great num-
beer O.. times between harvesting and SOW
inc. rl9 cutiyating hctwoon the rows
after tae corn is up.-CAicago Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21

81 tel You l,at tie aoel- Of vice md wick
| elncss Is often SoWcd Cd school IN tlo riind.
Of the young b. teachers who are paid q lar-a
| salary % do fer different. What do Won
tmni, Of q man who would open q school with
! prayer and then converse freely about tho
Ulimentary canul3 Such man wcal lead T.
lie Of the deepest infamy IL be- had The Least
! Encouragement
80 | say, fellow citizens. that we must
guard against the influences Of tie public
4 schools as n nation for the people. Of the
! people AND hy tho people Education Is often
q blessing iu DISCUS. bat vc should not Dry
into things that t..' ;ni;.u.ul las 81, bust
ness with How muol va. Gai,ao ahte-i i'm
| tic long lua FOR gong out Of .rUrrc. liz
wss hoyco'.el from m1uiug ull ri .lt au Z
! died poor. Lool at D.mos,heuo.. Look at
Dogcncs They rriad into science, aid both
I of them wa, poor providers and leyp since
died or course their names ule frequently
used in Il Chatting schools. ard some claim that
this j, biz pay Tor what they went tlncurh.
but | say give me high stepping horse. The
bright smile Of dear ones WHO arc net Itl.t.d
t. me in cny way, the approval II tue all
miI'ng thronS. large woo.ly dog that viii
do rs tell him, a modest little home and un-
limited credit at the store. and DO not care
how much D. will have to use or from tho
diameter Of given grinlstone for which he
paid an undivided onc-iiftconth
IL know that this is regarded a. q queer
doctrine 10y what is called our more advanced
thinkers, lut | say let every man who PANTS
for fame select his own style II pant and 20
ahead. ] Ibid him most hearty godspccd
and hope he will do well.
"But again. In closing, let me say that
we owe IL 10 our common country 10 lie
peaccahc citizens and pay our taxes without
murmuring. The time to got in our fine
worl, i, on tho valuation, and 10 is too latc 10
kick after that. Let us cultivate a spirit
Of lofty patriotism, but believe nothing
Just To- obigc others. used 10 be a great
believer ia anything that was submitted for
my approval.
Il am here 10 state tat, as boy and man, |
have been constant user Of American free.
dom for over Gfty years, and can truly say
that | feel 40 desire 10 turn back: also that
there will be a grand, free for all scunle for
creased pig on the vacant lot south Of tho
CHURCH at Z o'clock. after which fireworks
viii 10 served u those wEo desire 10 remain"
New York World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
IL Wasn't.

He sat on the curbstone in front of the city
hall, in the full glare OF the monday sun,
with the thermometer seeming to mark IOC
degrees. A pedestrian, who carried an UNI.
brella in one hand and handkerchief in tho
other, thought to joke him little, and called
out:
swell, Is this bot enough for your
mo, SIR" was the prompt reply.
"Good lands! but why notg'
Because I've got the Canady ager, and
this is just the time FOR my chill Say. is
there any hotter place than this in Detrotr
Detroit Tree Free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
ELL NYE AND THE 4rA.
How II WAS Celebrated at Whaien's
Grove.

How II Was Celebrated at WhaIen's
Grove.
There were patriotic remarks and creased
pig exercises at Whalen's grove on the Fourth
all OF which, according 10 Tho sandy Musl
Record-Stato,man, passed OF with marked
success From the opening prayer 10 the base
ball contcs. and creased pole doing,, every
thing was harmonious, and the receipts were
satisfactory. Col. l. Forsyth Hccley acted
rs marshal OF the day, wearing maroon
sash and mounted on his well known horse
Mambrno King
After pleasant and courteous prayer 10y
Rev. Mr. Meells, IN which be laid before tic
Lord a national policy which he felt certain
would make great hit, our glec club sang:
Oh, say can you see, etc
Judge Lcrraby read the Declaration Of indie
rendcncc in n rich, dark red voice, end n sell
made man from Hickory township delivered
the following impronptu address, the manu-
script OF which he kindly furnished 10 The
Recor9-Statcsmau:
FELLOW CITIZENS: This Is the annivcl-
sary Of the day when freedom towards al
and malice towards non, inst got a foothold
in til, country And wc are now 10 cole
brote that day. | say That on That day
Trcny and u,uipatioa got a ST back that
they will never recover from We then
paved the WAY for tae POOR, oppressed
foreigner, so that h could come TO our
shores and take liberties with our form Of
government
son the day that Baton Gwlnnott put bis
namo 10 the statement that all men was
crested more or les equal, the spot on which
we now stand was a bowling wilderness.
L..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21

AnV'icaat-Are you in need # o collectori
| have Cool references here from Blank {:
Son, my late employers
Maaoccr--N y d.l yen lscvo thom;
Alr lnart-Nel, y1u see their customers
Ect t1oy o'l knew me Gnd sou,l God~c me.
"Ai b nocessitated a chonge.-OmaAa World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

TIE RECORD IL or" OF the best mediums FOR
Advertisers in Grauot County being q welcome
visitor 10 nearly evci home in this pnri of the
county and towns adjoining, but To insure in
sortion the same week. advertisements should
be handed I'm not later than "Wednesday noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
Tho Journalists Eerenrc

Tired Ecportcr-Alr Shears, the man You
sent me to interview got mad.
Able Editor--IIe lidi
"And choked mo-"
"Ehw
"And hit me in the eye"
aye powers!"
"And kicked me down stairsr
"Ihc low lived scoundrel spell bis name
wronC."-Omaha World
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
Had Seen Him

II left n boy about ~ wears Old on. here
when wen. in,' said farmer Yesterday ne
he camo cut Of the city hall
81 saw him, SIR" said n hoo,blacls about a
foot high.
."'hero did he gor'
AZ e.. he run out his tongue at mo, aud tho
las | saw II BIN be- was going for the woods.
1donH take ca., froa uay grapgcr, IdontT-
Chicago Herald
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1887.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We cannot notice anonymous comnuuica-
usss n nll cases We require the writer name
asd address. no, FOR publication. but n
guarantee OF rood faith. And correspondent
Asuld write upon one side of their sheet oul5
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-10-21
Tho Samo Old BOY.

%ow - abstain from deadly pond
The urchin's ra doth urge him.
And IN the guiSe 81 Adam 10
Doth III the same subue-ge him.
And when with ki,iies ia Lis hair
He seeks thu cottage bower,
The little iictionist Osser.s
Twas tpt L passing SHOWER.
-IonAers Gazetts
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
ONE MANS AMBITION.

He Would Prefer to Own . Win.
ming Horse Rather Than be Pres.
ldent.
While we were waiting at little
crossroads Montana blacksmith-shop
to get one Of the mules shod a man
came out, sat down on a broken
wagon-wheel, and said:
Any political talk in the states?'
Some"
Democrats goin' to put up Cleve-
land?"
eyes, it looks that way"
Republicans run Blaine"
Probably"
cts funny how these men will
work for office after havin' enough OF
bein' beat. Seems 'siff they'd get
tired after awhile"
"Ambition, l suppose"
Eyes, that's jes' it. l dunno what
man won't do hardly when he gets
ambition a-stickin' into him."
"You are without ambition, then ?"
"Er-well-w'y, doggone it all
stranger, you got me this time. Pm
jes' as weak as the rest of 'em! Pm
ambitious to get runnin' hoss an &c
round to the country fairs an Fourth
of Julys with him! That's my am.
bition, an don't care who knows it.
Gimme good runnin' hoss an the
rest OF you can snort around in public
life an hump out O. bed fore sunuE
tryin' to git into the Presidential
cheer if you want to-"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
THE NEW LAND BILL.
tApproved March s. 1871

piled to the State Of Nevada to purchase
any land from it, or who has contracted
with the State of Nevada for such pur-
chase, or who may hereafter apply to or
contract with the State of Nevada, in
good faith, for the purchase of any of its
public lands, and who has paid, or shall
pay to the proper State officers, the amount
of money requisite under such application
or contract, shall be deemed and held to
have the right to the exclusive possession
of the land described in such application or
contract; provided, no actual, adverse pos
session thereof existed in another at the
date of the application.
Sec. 2. Every person who has con.
tracted with the State of Nevada, in good
faith, to purchase any land from it, shall
be entitled to maintain or defend any ac-
tion of law or equity concerning said land
or its possession, which may be maintained
or defended by persons who own land in
fee, and every person who has applied or
may hereafter apply to the State of Ne
yada, in good faith, TO- purchase, any lard
from it, and has paid or shall pay the
amount of money which may he required
| under such application, to the proper State
officer, shall be deemed and held to have
| the right to the exclusive po session of such
land and shall be entitled to maintain and
defend any action at law. or in equity,
concerning such land, or the possession
thereof, which may now be maintained or
defended by persons who own land in fee;
provided. no actual, adverse possession of
such land existed in another at the date of
such application.
SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act contained
shall be construed as to prevent any uer-
son or persons from entering upon such
landsfor the pur pose of prospecting for any
of the precious metals or to prevent the
free and economical working OF any mine
which may be discovered thereon.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03

A tall old lady dressed i'll black,
with bussiness-like air and water
wave curls, sailed in one of the large
dry-goods stores on Twenty-third
street, and declining the service OF a
floor-walker, made directly for the
Grape counter.
She had rather preoccupied air as
she examined the stock. and the
obliging clerk remarked affably: owe
have very large fall stock of grapes,
madame. Just let me show you some
fine French goods, very popular now
for all kinds of mourning. These
lightweight grapes are all the rage in
half-mourning for cousins. May
may ask madame" he added hes
itatingly, "for whom you are In
mourning"
Husband" said the customer Ia
conically.
"Ah, yes; then have just the
material you want. For husbands,
the fall styles are"
Young man," interrupted the old
lady, severely, as she adjusted her
spectacles, g. l am very much obliged
for your explanations. You may
know considerable about Grape and
fashions but buried my fourth hus-
band yesterday morning, and reckon
I've got tolerable grip on the sub
iect. IN, Y. Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
She WouIaln't { Hitch.

There, take that" said a red
headed female as she brought her
parasol with tremendous whack on
the head of an inoffensive looking
middle aged gentleman who sat op-
posite her in an outgoing Fourth
Avenue Car last night about half-past
six.
Madam! I-ah-don't understand
the reason for this. How have l Of
Tended you?"
"Don't madam me, sir. You've
been looking around for white horse
ever since 1 got in, and want you to
understand that if l am red headed
you can't hitch me with white horse
to make team. No, SIR"
The inoffensive looking man with a
crushed Derby hat and a woebegone
countenance dropped off the rear plat
form of the car about a minute later.
mississippi Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
VALUABLE WATCH.
Description OF an Elaborate Dial
Owned by nm Illinois Man.

A gentleman connected with the
Illinois Watch Company has a Won
derfully curious watch dial. Instead
of the Roman numerals to denote the
hours there are eleven small but very
distinct silhouette figures, represent
ing a man starting out with his dog
for days sport. At seven o'clock he
is seen starting out with his gun and
dog; at o'clock he makes shot at
8 o'clock he has q sandhill crane
which measures as long as himself; at
10 o'clock the man and his dog are
scared at the sight of q jack-rabbit,
which is sitting upon its hind legs,
with his big long ears raised above the
bushes; at IL o'clock the hunter takes
drink, and while in this attitude the
dog sits in front of his master, with
his nose pointed directly at the
flask at u o'clock the sportsman is
seen sitting on stump, and is eating
lunch-the dog is cycling the piece OF
bread which the hunter has in his
hand. At l o'clock he starts out to
fish the rest of the day, and so he
takes his dog and tishing-tackle and
goes to the water; at 2 o'clock the
dog, which is behind his master, has
been caught with the hook by an at
tempt to throw in his line; at 8 o'clock
he and the dog are all Strengthened
out again, and the line is in the water ;
he has both hands on the pole and his
foot braced on stump by the waters
edge as though he had tremendous
bite; at 4 o'clock the man has got a
fish on his line, which has pulled him
off his feet, land he falls on the dog and
doubles him all up, but the man is
holding fast to the pole, which is bent
almost double; at O'Clock he is all
straightened out again; his pole is
thrown across his shoulder, and
with his fish in the other hand he
starts out for home, the dog follow
ing behind him with his head hang
ing down, being all tired out. The
mans name is also painted in the CEN
ter of the dial in rustic letters. The
dial reflects a great deal of credit
upon the artist, Mr.. Charles Geyer'
The figure Nv is superseded by the
seconds, News.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
Trouble for the Angels.

Young Tommy has an incredible
facility for gathering upon his clothes
all the dirt within great a radius, and
the care OF his clothing is matter of
terror to all his household. The
other day Tommy happened to refer
in a moment OF agreeable fancy to the
time when he should be singing in
heaven dressed in his robes of white.
$50 you think you will 60 to heaven
and wear white robe, Tommy?
asked his sister, somewhat older.
"Why, of course, Marian" Well
all that can say is, wont the angels
that do the washing make a fuss wher
YOU get there !"-Boston Transcript.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1887-12-03
A MATRIMONIAL. ROMANCE,
"A 1"iiant scotchman whose Heart
Is Ina she Right Place.

Some OF the American papers tell the
following romantic story, in which a
scotchman figures as the hero: Rather
a notable wedding took place in New
York the other day. with romantic
story attached. Mr.. James Robertson
Blackie, Of the great Glasgow pub.
fishing house, came over the ocean to
take back with him in the guise of a
helpmeet Miss Ellen Arthur Bolts, ol
Savannah, Ga, who is a niece of the
late President Arthur. He is a tall
blonde young fellow, who is all excel.
lent business man, as the present pros.
perlty of his house shows, and with q
heart in the right place, as the follow.
ing little story proves: His wife was a
relative of his stepmother, and came az
q schoolgirl to Glasgow to be educated
living in his fathers home. He fell in
love with her promptly, and they were
Professionally engaged, owing to hel
youth. Upon her return to this coun.
tly she was for some time the devoted
nurse Of her dying grandfather, and
after his death was attacked with 8
fever as result of a fatigue. While
still convalescent the great earthquake
that shook Charleston to pieces came
to Savannah, and the shock and terror
acting upon her enfeebled nerves, en-.
tirely destroyed her sight. The spe.
cialists here when consulted declared
the case was hopeless and she must re.
sign herself to lifelong blindness. Upon
this painful verdict she wrote to hel
fiancee, releasing him from the engage
ment, and resigned herself to darkness
and loneliness for the rest of her life
The manly young Scotchman, however
refused to submit. He took the mex
steamer for this country, and on arriv
ing, declared that he loved and woulC
marry her whether she ever regaineC
her sight or not. Stimulated by this
unexpected happiness she at once be.
gan to mend, and with the restoration
Of her general health her eyes began
to improve, and now she has as bright
pair of brown ones as are to be seen
anywhere, and no one can see further
into milestone than she. They were
married and will proceed to Scotland
some time in the course Of this month
Scottish American.